Philippines authorities block press freedom groups from visiting detained journalist Frenchie Mae Cumpio

Media coalition condemns denial of jail visit to detained Filipino journalist

Media watchdog representatives were prevented by Philippine authorities from visiting journalist Frenchie Mae CumpioOriginally published on Global VoicesA journalist holds a photo of detained community broadcaster Frenchie Mae Cumpio who has been in prison since 2020 over alleged terrorism charges. Photo from Altermidya. Used with permission. This article by Raymund B. Villanueva was originally published on Kodao, an independent news site in the…

Philippines authorities block press freedom groups from visiting detained journalist Frenchie Mae Cumpio

The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) on Monday condemned Philippine authorities for refusing to allow its representatives and other press freedom groups to visit jailed journalist Frenchie Mae Cumpio during a collaborative effort to advocate for her swift release after more than five years in detention. The press groups had initially submitted a formal request via the Media Freedom Coalition (MFC) to visit Cumpio, who was being held behind…